Jackie Chan Biography

Date of Birth : 1954-04-07 (59 years)

Place of Birth : Hong Kong (now China)

Height : 174 cm

marital status : wife Lin Feng-Jiao (from 01.12.1982), son Jaycee Chan (born 03.12.1982)

Jackie Chan is from Hong Kong. In many circles today is considered to be the most interesting Asian actor.Drawing inspiration from the works of such geniuses burlesque which were Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, is trying to raise the level of Asian cinema karate. In the movies, in which he is(Often also be directing and producing), following their masters combines extraordinary physical fitness of the comic, and he plays mostly in a positive and sympathetic characters, who, however, must be hard to earn recognition and trust of the environment.

Hollywood film industry is only now uses the experience of Chan, moreover, sometimes with the participation of naturalized in the United States with Asian directors who have worked with him in Hong Kong.Speaking of John Woo (“Face”), Tsui Harku (“Survivor”, “Knock Off”), and Stanley Tongu (“Mr. Magoo”). It should also mention the actress Michelle Yeoh, known for the James Bond movie “Tomorrow Never Dies”. Jackie Chan at the age of seven years went to the Peking Opera School.

The study lasted for 10 years and takes place under conditions of strict discipline, requiring work for 19 hours a day. Program activities include acting, singing, dance, mime, acrobatics and various fighting styles of the East. After graduation Khan went to the Shaw Brothers studio, where after two years of hard work he was promoted to head of a stuntman stunt teams. A manufacturer, acknowledged the achievements Khan in the field, gave him a major role in the movie “Little Tiger from Canton.

“It was only in 1978, thanks to the success equivalent reference the films “Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow” and “Drunken Master”, Chan secured his influence on the art form of comedy kung fu – a species that has become the trademark of the Hong Kong film industry. In 1980, Jackie Chan made his directorial debut painting titled “The Young Master”, from which also began its long-term, fruitful relationship with producer Raymond Chow.

After the success of “Young Master” Chan made his way to the United States, where he played in “The Big Brawl” and “The Cannonball Run”. In the second film in a small role partnered with celebrities such as Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore and Farrah Fawcett. Having looked at the American technicians of the film, Chan returned to Hong Kong with the intention of transferring them to the local soil, in order to raise the level of Asian cinema.

The operation was a success, as we saw in the movie “Project A”. Chan went back to the United States to appear in the films “Cannonball 2″ and “Protector”. In 1986, his film “Police Story” first appeared in the New York Film Festival, which was the artist’s unmistakable distinction. In his own country he made Chan then “Project A 2″ and “Police Story 2″ and “The Armour of God”.

This last image sparked the first signs of interest in American cinema critics Hong Kong. This interest has grown immeasurably, when an American screens, thanks to the efforts of New Line Cinema, became a successful comedy “Rumble in Bronx”, produced by Hong Kong, but made in Canada. In the wake of her appeared in other films with Chan, among others, ”Mr. Nice Guy”. After the “rush hour” Jackie Chan has already occur in the next picture, entitled “Who Am I?”.